I was saving the photos and review of Le Metier de Beaute Creme Fresh Tint in Poppy for a future date, but it appears we need to talk about this now, as Charleston Girl from Best Things In Beauty brought us some news about Le Metier de Beaute's fabulous line of cream blushes. There are three new shades (I already know I'll need the two deeper ones) that you can see in her swatches, but the two older ones, Tenne and Poppy will be phased out soon.
I bought Tenne almost the second it was released and I wear it enough to almost consider a backup, though I don't believe in stocking up on makeup- there's so much of it out there and new gorgeous items keep coming out almost daily, so why get stuck with yesteryear's colors? Poppy scared me at first- look how bright it is in the pan, but since both Nikki and Dustin from Le Metier de Beaute's Bergdorf counter used it on me repeatedly and showed me how pretty and natural it can look with the right application I ended up succumbing and buying it. They were right, of course (seriously, never doubt Dustin).
Poppy is a warm pink with something of a peach undertone and can be sheered to your heart desire or worn more heavily if you have the skin tone to support it. The Creme Fresh Tints are not sticky or tacky, feel feather-light and stay put the whole day over a prepped, primed and foundationed skin. As far as application goes, I've tried everything and it works no matter what- fingers, flat top brush, skunks, small round natural bristles, synthetic ones- you name it. This blush is one of the very best you can find.
Bottom Line: Get it while you still can.
Le Metier de Beaute Poppy Creme Fresh Tint ($28) is available from Bergdorf Goodman and select Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom locations as well as online.
Photos and veiny wrists are all mine.
